The Brief
- Christopher and Raquelle Judge will spend time in federal prison following a guilty plea in a wire fraud case involving fraudulent custom home projects.
- Prosecutors said the Judges falsely marketed themselves as providers of custom architecture, and abandoned projects entirely after receiving payment from victims.
- Court records show the couple defrauded more than 40 people across six counties in North Texas, amounting to $4.2 million in losses.
FORT WORTH, Texas – A North Texas man will spend years in federal prison for his role in defrauding victims in a custom home building scheme, while his wife will also spend time behind bars for the same crime.
North Texas couple sentenced
What we know:
35-year-old Christopher Judge received the maximum six-year, six-month federal prison sentence, followed by two years of supervised release, after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in December 2025.
His wife, 36-year-old Raquelle Judge, received a one-month prison sentence, followed by three years of supervised release, after pleading guilty to the same charge last December.…